October 19, 2021 2021 Earth Science Week Photos A big thank you to everyone that attended Saturday’s NBMG Earth Science Week field trip and to our Earth Science Week team leaders! We had...
March 27, 2020 Carson City Aftershocks Continue after Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Carson City Aftershocks Continue after Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake: College of Science Seismological Lab Tracks Seismic Activity in Silver Stateby Mike Wolterbeek, Nevada Today, Research & Innovation,...
May 31, 2018 New 2018 HAZUS Report Updated Assessment of Risks and Vulnerability to Flood Hazards in Nevada By Irene M. Seelye, Bunny L. Bishop, Rachel Micander, and Sydney Wilson Year: 2018...
April 25, 2018 Radon in Nevada—the Silent Killer “In Nevada, one in four homes tested has elevated radon concentrations.” http://www.unce.unr.edu/programs/sites/radon/testing/ You can test your home or business by obtaining a radon test kit...
January 16, 2018 January and February are Radon Awareness Months Radon Awareness Months—Jan and Feb 2018—Free Radon Test Kits! Learn about radon hazards and how you can test your home or business for free: http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/_images/Radon_Flier_2018_Washoe_Co.pdf...
June 3, 2017 Carson Valley Earthquake Anniversary—June 3, 1887 Tomorrow is the anniversary of the 1887, June 3 Carson Valley earthquake. 1887, June 3 Carson Valley Earthquake EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY “This was a violent earthquake...
January 7, 2017 1997 New Year’s Floods—20th Anniversary The start of the new year marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating 1997 New Year’s floods of western Nevada, which caused over 450 million...
August 5, 2016 Server Upgrade for NBMG Web Applications With the help of the University IT staff, we recently completed a major server upgrade for most of our web applications and GIS services that...
January 16, 2016 AEG Meeting—Earthquake Hazards in Carson City—by Craig dePolo ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS, GREAT BASIN SECTION (AEG) MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Thursday, January 21, 2016 SPEAKER: Dr. Craig dePolo, Nevada Bureau of Mines and...
December 30, 2015 January is National Radon Action Month “What is the RADON level in your home? Elevated levels of radon have been found in 21.8% of Washoe County homes tested. Learn how to...
